> the program literally pays for itself (and more!) via increased income taxes from parents that would have otherwise chosen to stay at home. Getting around 50

> the program literally pays for itself (and more!) via increased income taxes from parents that would have otherwise chosen to stay at home. Getting around 50-80k of untaxed labor value for the household is an excellent reason for any family that can manage to have one parent do the childcare job. It’s not so much an affordability issue as it is a cash flow management issue.